The Counterfeiters – Movie Review
What did you think of The Counterfeiters' portrayal of OPERATION BERNHARD?
Read MoreRed Partisan: The Memoirs of a Soviet Resistance Fighter on the Eastern Front – Book Review
The world of a partisan fighting a guerrilla war in the USSR against fascist invaders was dangerous, ruthless and brutal. Did the ends justify the means?
Read MoreThe Bloody Battle for Suribachi Book Review
The Bloody Battle for Suribachi: The Amazing Story of Iwo Jima that Inspired Flags of Our Fathers. Richard Wheeler, author. Skyhorse Publishing 2007. List price $12.95. ISBN 978-1-60239-180-2. This is a revised version of this title, with a new introduction by the author and the addition of recently discovered photographs. The new subtitle reflects the publisher’s statement that "this book served as invaluable source material both for James Bradley’s bestseller Flags of Our Fathers as well as Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed film of the same name." Iwo Jima was one of the most costly battles for the United States during World War II. The casualties were staggering for such a small island. The United States lost 6,821 killed and 19,217 wounded, plus 2,648 cases of "combat fatigue." The full extent of Japanese losses will never be known, but more than 95% – at least 20,000 men – lost their lives. An unknown number chose suicide rather than dishonoring themselves, their family and their ancestors by surrendering. Was Iwo Jima...
Read MoreKirk Ellis Interview on HBO’s John Adams
Award-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis on John and Abigail Adams, sacrifice, civic responsibility, and bringing David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize - winning Adams biography to television.
Read MoreJohn Adams Miniseries: Revolution, Politics, and Love
Armchair General tells you what to expect in this new television event from the creative team that brought Band of Brothers to HBO.
Read MoreWhiskey Tango Foxtrot: A Photographer’s Chronicles of the Iraq War – Book Review
Few books on Iraq out there today cover such a wide range of the war. This book would make a great addition to the bookshelf of any wartime photographs collector or Iraq war enthusiast.
Read MoreArmchair Readers – Book Review
The stories in Armchair Reader Civil War and World War II books will likely “wet the whistles†of their readers, sparking their interest to read more about our favorite subject, military history.
Read MoreThe Best Years of Our Lives – Overview
Still the best of Hollywood’s Coming Home films and among the greatest American produced ensemble pieces, there is good reason why the film won seven Academy Awards.
Read MoreUnless Victory Comes – Book Review
Unless Victory Comes helps to remind us that while the colored arrows on the headquarters’ maps are important, the real battle is much more personal and bloody.
Read MorePanzergrenadier Divisions 1939-45 Book Review
Each Division has it own section which includes a battle history, an OOB, a listing of its various commanders and several color drawings of vehicles employed by the units.
Read MoreRoaring Glory Warbirds DVD Collection
To ease the longings for a chance to sit in the cockpit of a World War II fighter or bomber; experts have teamed up to produce a ten DVD set of noted aircraft still flying from the war.
Read MoreThe World War I Reader – Book Review
Military historians know just how vital it is to document and publish the facts and stories from World War One, a task made all the more pressing with every passing day.
Read MoreACG –Connection Two-fer!
For your Christmas enjoyment, here are details of two new ‘Must Read’ Books by ACG Contributing Authors.
Read MoreThe Wars Against Napoleon – Book Review
A new "must read" book on the French emperor destroys another myth about history's most famous practitioner of the military art.
Read MoreHollywood Got It Wrong
Wyatt Kingseed takes a look at some of the most egregious instances in the genre of directors tinkering to improve ticket sales.
Read MoreRichard and John: Kings at War – Book Review
Were the 'Good King Richard' and the 'Evil Prince/King John' personas created for Robin Hood a creation of the modern day media?
Read MoreVietnam Zippos – Book Review
Sherry Buchanan gives voices to the U. S. GIs who served in our most divisive war by focusing on one of the most common items of "non-issue" equipment that they carried.
Read MoreBenedict Arnold’s Navy – Book Review
If you were educated in the United States, or if you are familiar with American culture, it is very likely that the word "traitor" just popped into your mind.
Read MoreInstructions for American Servicemen in Iraq during World War II – Book Review
Contrary to popular belief; the United States Army has had experience with Iraq since before Operation Desert Storm or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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